Hi, I just compiled a kernel (have not done any make modules or make modules_install yet). Since this is the first time I have done this, I want to test it before I actually use it over the arch kernel26. How do I do this? I don't know where or what to put whereanyone?

pinktaco

i'm not familiar w/ custom kernels but i don't think it's possible to test out w/o redirecting to new kernel built and reboot. unless you set up a virtualized environment

_mEo_

Virtualized is what I was thinking, but its annoying, I don't have it installed. I am sure there's a way, because lilo has an option to load a kernel once

pinktaco

as long as whatever options you set during kernel config is correct.... it should be ok. but then, (back few years ago) when i made my own kernel, upon reboot it broke

_mEo_

see, im expecting that too lol

pinktaco

you can make multiple enties in your lilo to point to old and new kernel

_mEo_

Wht stage of compilation is the actual installing?im waiting to run make modules, but I don't want to instal lanythign

pinktaco

just in case your new kernel dont boot you can reset and re-use arch kernel

_mEo_

Like with the CD?

pinktaco

hmm, i'm not familiar with the inner workings or stages

_mEo_

and just pacman kernel26 to get a fresh onek

pinktaco

perhaps someone else can anwser that for you

_mEo_

when urs brokedid you lose data?

pinktaco

no, what i meant by broke is it didn't even boot fullyso kernel couldn't initialize all my hardwarei forgot some scsi options